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Adapting Web Mapping Curriculum to Open Source Technologies
1. Adapting Web Mapping Curriculum
to Open Source Technologies
{
Carl M. Sack:
cmsack@wisc.edu,
Robert E. Roth:
reroth@wisc.edu,
Richard G. Donohue:
rgdonohue@wisc.edu,
Timothy R. Wallace:
twallace2@wisc.edu,
Tanya M.A. Buckingham:
tbuckingham@wisc.edu
};
[Interactive map by Chloe Quinn]
5. guiding questions
“which technologies or tools should we use for
web mapping?”
“how do we use these tools to make web
maps that are well-designed?”
“how do we teach these tools?”
“how can we adapt to
the rapid pace of change?”
var q1 =
var q2 =
var q3 =
var q4 =
6. process
function 1 {
competitive analysis of existing technologies
};
function 3 {
diary study with representative web
mapping scenario
};
function 2 {
needs assessment survey of UW staff
};
26. conclusion
Thank you!
Carl Sack
cmsack@wisc.edu
www.northlandia.com
Roth RE, RG Donohue, CM Sack, TR Wallace, and TMA Buckingham. 2013. “A process for assessing
emergent web mapping technologies.” In: Proceedings of the 26th International Cartographic Conference.
Dresden, Germany: August 25-30. www.northlandia.com/pdf/RothEtAl2013.pdf
Notas del editor
1. Development—what’s out there? 2) Design—what are people using and what for? 3) Dissemination—how is it learned by novice developers? 4) Adaptation—was the process successful and can we use this process to update our skills base in the future?
Purpose not to pick a “winner”, but select a technology stack that works given the G575 context.
1) Justifies dual interest in representation and interaction in matrix. 2) Flash is animation-focused; wrong tool for the job to begin with?
Intro classes: industry standards software; advanced: open-source. Curriculum reflects bimodal distribution of access/cost.
Platform dependency: does it work on IE? Also showing lack of emphasis on mobile, location-aware. How would this change today?
Technology itself results in different aesthetics (same participant). Everyone emphasized time in solution, one of the requirements.
Differences in process
Things we learned about what we’re looking for and how to implement it during the study led to the understanding that open source technology is critical to use and teach at this juncture. But this also means that a robust process for continuous adaptation to change is required.